We describe a set of seismological observations of the foreshock sequence
preceding the 6 April 2009 Mw 6.3 L'Aquila earthquake. The dense
configuration of the seismic network in the epicenter area and the
occurrence of a long foreshock sequence provide the opportunity for
a detailed reconstruction of the preparatory phase of the main shock.
Approaching the earthquake, we observed clear variations in the seismic
wave propagation properties. The elastic properties of rocks in the
fault region underwent a sharp change about a week before the earthquake.
From our observations, we infer that a complex sequence of dilatancy-diffusion
processes takes place and that fluids play a key role in the fault
failure process.
%0 Journal Article
%1 piolucente_etal:2010
%A Pio Lucente, Francesco
%A De Gori, Pasquale
%A Margheriti, Lucia
%A Piccinini, Davide
%A Di Bona, Massimo
%A Chiarabba, Claudio
%A Piana Agostinetti, Nicola
%D 2010
%J Geology
%K geophysics seismology
%N 11
%P 1015--1018
%R 10.1130/G31463.1
%T Temporal variation of seismic velocity and anisotropy before the
2009 MW 6.3 L'Aquila earthquake, Italy
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/G31463.1
%V 38
%X We describe a set of seismological observations of the foreshock sequence
preceding the 6 April 2009 Mw 6.3 L'Aquila earthquake. The dense
configuration of the seismic network in the epicenter area and the
occurrence of a long foreshock sequence provide the opportunity for
a detailed reconstruction of the preparatory phase of the main shock.
Approaching the earthquake, we observed clear variations in the seismic
wave propagation properties. The elastic properties of rocks in the
fault region underwent a sharp change about a week before the earthquake.
From our observations, we infer that a complex sequence of dilatancy-diffusion
processes takes place and that fluids play a key role in the fault
failure process.
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preceding the 6 April 2009 Mw 6.3 L'Aquila earthquake. The dense
configuration of the seismic network in the epicenter area and the
occurrence of a long foreshock sequence provide the opportunity for
a detailed reconstruction of the preparatory phase of the main shock.
Approaching the earthquake, we observed clear variations in the seismic
wave propagation properties. The elastic properties of rocks in the
fault region underwent a sharp change about a week before the earthquake.
From our observations, we infer that a complex sequence of dilatancy-diffusion
processes takes place and that fluids play a key role in the fault
failure process.},
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